City of Milwaukee v. Bichel

A verdict ought to be directed if, taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances as they appear in evidence, there is but one inference or conclusion that can be reached by a reasonable man. 1 Wisconsin Continuing Legal Education 125. In this case the trial judge concluded that the facts before him warranted the directed verdict of “guilty.” He made no analysis of the evidence in a memorandum opinion, so we do not have the benefit of his thinking at the time he made his decision. We, therefore, are obliged to review the evidence ab initio to determine whether the trial court’s…